Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance automotive engineering that transformed muscle cars and hot rods. The term ...
When J.B. Bracken needed a tow vehicle to haul his awesome land-speed-racing (LSR) bikes back from the 2-mile traps at the Bonneville salt flats, he wanted to do so in style—namely, with a ...
An 890-horsepower Rat engine built for the Pavement Pounder project car. Originally published in the May 1999 issue of Hot Rod magazine. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with ...